Top 10 Best Passports in the World for Travel in 2016

Posted on 03 March 2016. Tags: 2016, Best, passports, travel, World

German nationals carry the best passports in the world, allowing them visa-free access to 177 countries worldwide, the 2016 Visa Restrictions Index from Henley & Partners has found.

The annual index ranks countries based on the freedom of travel for their citizens.

Regionally, the United Arab Emirates topped the Middle East and North Africa for the second year in a row, increasing its overall ranking on the index by two spots to 38 among 199 countries.

TOP 10 BEST PASSPORTS FOR VISA-FREE TRAVEL

1. Germany

Score: 177

2. Sweden

Score: 176

3. Finland, France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

Score: 175

4. Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United States

Score: 174

5. Austria, Japan, Singapore

Score: 173

6. Canada, Ireland, South Korea, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland

Score: 172

7. Greece, New Zealand

Score: 171

8. Australia

Score: 169

9. Malta

Score: 168

10. Hungary, Czech Republic, Iceland

Score: 167

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